Will this fix disconnected Arabic letters?

No. This tool only sets bidirectional embedding. If letters appear visually separated or unjoined, that is usually a font or shaping issue in the app you use—not something an SRT file can fix by itself.

Can I remove the fix?

Use Strip marks first (removes common bidi control characters), or re-export from your source without RTL embedding.

Arabic RTL Fix — Free Subtitle Fixer for Arabic, Hebrew, Persian

Q: What does this tool do?

It wraps each subtitle cue’s text with Unicode Right-to-Left Embedding (U+202B) and Pop Directional Format (U+202C). These direction marks can help with mixed RTL and Latin text. Check the sample and test the output in your target player; rendering support varies.

Working with Arabic, Hebrew, or Persian subtitles? Read our guide on Arabic RTL fix guide — why subtitles flip in Premiere & DaVinci →

Try an Arabic, Hebrew, Persian, and English example: or download the SRT / VTT.

Strip existing bidi marks first Skip cues that look Latin-only

Paste, drag & drop, or choose a file (SRT or VTT):

Fixed file (SRT or VTT):

Preview (browser rendering — your editor may differ):

See what RTL embedding changes

These two boxes use the same Arabic text and an LTR container. Only the second adds invisible RTL embedding marks. Compare the exclamation mark and the English word YouTube; results in your video editor may differ.

Before: no embedding

شاهد الفيديو على YouTube!

After: RTL embedding

‫شاهد الفيديو على YouTube!‬

The sample keeps its cue times and leaves [Music] unchanged. The tool adds direction marks; it does not reverse letters or repair Arabic letter joining.

Follow the tested example and troubleshoot your editor →

Use a copy of your file. This tool rebuilds basic cues and renumbers them; advanced WebVTT styling, regions, cue settings, and identifiers are not preserved.

✓Why editors break RTL

Unicode embedding, not reshaping

Many desktop video tools assume left-to-right text. Without directional hints, the Unicode bidirectional algorithm can reorder punctuation and numbers oddly, or whole lines can look “flipped.” Wrapping each cue in an RTL embedding span is a standard fix for subtitle files.

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Standard, tested embedding

U+202B and U+202C around each cue follow common Unicode bidi guidance for subtitle files. We tested this pattern in popular editors so you can apply it to any SRT or VTT you are fixing by hand.

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SRT and VTT

Timing and structure stay the same. Only cue text is updated (optional: skip cues without Arabic, Hebrew, or Persian letters).

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Runs in your browser

No upload to our servers. Processing is local in the page.

🔄How it works

Paste → Fix → Download

Optional stripping removes old RLE/PDF/LRM/RLM so you do not stack marks. Then each selected cue becomes RLE + your text + PDF.

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Paste or drop

SRT or VTT

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Apply RTL fix

Embedding per cue

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Copy or download

Same format as input

📖Step-by-step guide

Fix Arabic, Hebrew & Persian Subtitles Online

Compare tested subtitle files, distinguish direction problems from disconnected letters, and check the output in Premiere, DaVinci Resolve, or your target player.

Read the RTL Subtitle Fixer Guide Arabic YouTube Dubbing Guide

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❓FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What does this tool do?

It wraps each subtitle line block (each cue’s text) with Unicode Right-to-Left Embedding (U+202B) and Pop Directional Format (U+202C). That is the usual approach for RTL cues in plain-text subtitles and helps many editors respect right-to-left reading order.

Will this fix broken Arabic letter shapes?

No. This only affects direction and bidirectional layout. Correct joining and ligatures depend on the font and text engine; burned-in subtitles need a renderer that applies Arabic shaping, not just the subtitle file. If letters look disconnected in your NLE, try a font that supports Arabic script and check the app’s RTL options.

What is “skip Latin-only cues”?

If a cue has no Arabic, Hebrew, Persian, or other strong RTL script characters, we leave it unchanged so English stage directions or names in a bilingual file stay LTR.

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